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Dear Reader, UNA Coventry are delighted to welcome Roxana Anton as our new Volunteer Manager. Although in post for only a week at the time of writing, she has already made valuable contributions to the Branch and the Committee look forward to working with her in the months to come. We have now contacted several organisations and invited them to host a UN75 conversation on what kind of future we see for our world and what changes are needed to ensure we get there. If you want your organisation to host a conversation, please visit the UN75 website or contact me. Philip Brown Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
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United Nations Association Coventry Branch is delighted to announce we have a new Volunteer Manager. Roxana Anton is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Diplomacy, Law and Global Change at Coventry University. Previously she took a degree in Early Childhood Studies at City University, Birmingham. She is very keen, among other things, to raise awareness in schools about climate …
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Restorative justice (RJ) is a cheaper and more effective alternative to the current justice system. It puts victims at the heart of the process. It brings those harmed by crime or conflict and those responsible for the harm into communication, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way …
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The Goal The Paris Agreement adopted by 195 nations at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in December 2015 included the aim of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change by holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase …
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Since 2003 the Rhodes Forum has brought together leaders from the business, academic, diplomatic and political communities, including current and former heads of state and government, to discuss crucial issues facing the world today. Throughout its history, its hallmark has been the pioneering spirit, inclusiveness, and moral resilience of its participants in their work to tackle the problems we face. It is …
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The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is an annual conference on international security policy that has taken place in Munich, Germany, since 1963. The main MSC conference is held in February and aims to be the world's leading forum for debating international security policy. It is a venue for diplomatic initiatives to address the world's most pressing security concerns. It assembles …
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Coventry University's Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations together with the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) and others are co-organising a global essay competition in the context of the UN75 global dialogue. In the spirit of the international institution and the DOC’s goals, the topic to be addressed will be: Humanity and Global Challenges: How can we maintain …
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In 2020 the UN Environment Programme will select seven young people from every global region who will be named "UN Young Champions of the Earth". These winners will receive: seed funding and tailored mentorship to bring their big environmental ideas to life. UNEP are looking for the artists, scientists, economists, communicators and entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30, with big, bold …
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The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) is an independent think-tank that researches and develops proposals that address the key challenges faced by the international community. It then organises round-tables and conferences that bring together diverse perspectives from the developed and the developing worlds in a non-confrontational and constructive spirit. DOC’s goal is to forge shared worldviews through dialogue, and …
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An analysis of red meat and its impact on human health and the environment By Elliot Parker In today’s society we consume a significant amount of processed foodstuffs and intensively farmed meat, dairy and produce. As well as this, medical science has advanced to levels that allow humans to live longer. Nevertheless, links have been established between the consumption of …
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On 23 January, the United Nations Association Coventry Branch organised its first UN75 conversation. UN75 is a global conversation the United Nations is running during 2020 to answer 3 questions: What kind of world do people want in 2045 (the UN centenary)? Which current global trends are most likely to stop us from achieving that vision? What actions should the …
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Professor Math Noortmann, Executive Director of The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) spoke at the United Nations Association Coventry Branch AGM in January 2020. https://youtu.be/SMfAVlN64Pg?rel=0
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The exhibition, open in the Library of Birmingham from 7 February to 27 April, examines what leads people to become and stay active in campaigns and what makes a human rights movement succeed. There is also a section telling the story of a local campaign for justice chosen by a local team. The exhibition tells less-told stories of struggles for …
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In 2020, Coventry and Leamington will celebrate Green Week from 2 to 8 March. For the past few years the University of Warwick and Warwick Student Union, Coventry University, Coventry University Student Union, Coventry City Council, Warwick District Council and Action 21 have worked together to engage university departments, businesses, schools, charities and community groups across the region to bring …
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On 7-8 March, Warwick University UN Society will be running WARMUN High School for Sixth Form students. This will be a rare opportunity for students to enhance their skills in negotiating, problem-solving and public speaking. It will increase their self-confidence and self-awareness and give them leadership experience. And this extracurricular activity will enhance their personal statements? WARMUN High School is …
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Student/Young Pugwash UK are organising a conference on 7 March at Warwick University entitled Warwick Technology and Peace Conference. It will be a multidisciplinary conference about the risks posed by emerging technologies, as well as political and technical solutions to control them. There'll be workshops on autonomous weapons ('killer robots') and the campaign against them; the impact of emerging technologies …
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On 12 March the United Nations Association Coventry Branch hosts free, public debate in Coventry Council house on the important question of nuclear disarmament. Almost all nations of the world adhere to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which aims to: prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology; to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of …
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Warwick District UNA will hold a meeting on 14 March to discuss Waste, Recycling and Saving Energy. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are key to the UN's programme for a sustainable future. Reducing waste and recycling form an important part of these goals. Caroline Faulkner, Waste Projects Officer with Warwickshire County Council Waste Management will speak on what we can and cannot recycle …
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From 20 March to 13 April, Keep Britain Tidy will once more be organising the UK's biggest mass-action environmental campaign: the Great British Spring Clean 2020. In 2019, more than 560,000 people took part. 17,097 clean-ups were held and 957,377 bags of litter collected – that’s 239,344 wheelie bins full of rubbish or 4,308 tonnes worth. Around 61% of the litter collected was ‘general waste’ and approximately 39% has …
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Janice Kelsey was 14 when she joined the 1963 ‘Children’s March’ against racism in Birmingham, Alabama. Her story is one of many from the US civil rights movement told in the exhibition. Janice and her daughter Katrice are flying specially to Birmingham to be the main speaker at a celebration event on April 4th, the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s …
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The Charter of the United Nations was signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945 at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization. The Charter came into force on 24 October 1945, now commemorated as UN Day.
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2 September 2020 will be the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Germany had surrendered in May but the war with Japan continued until the dropping of atomic bombs in August. The Japanese officially surrendered a few weeks later on 2 September.
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Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” calls for promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access …
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UN Day is 24 October, anniversary of the day the UN Charter entered into force in 1945.
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The UK and Italy are the favourites to jointly host the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) from 9 to 19 November 2020. The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Italy would host preparatory events and a significant ‘youth event’, in recognition of the disproportionate impact that climate change will …
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